THE VOLUNTEERS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13097, 23 April 1908, Page 3

THE VOLUNTEERS.

M —-—-*-— CITY -RIFLES. The Christehureh Oi'ty Rifles held their twenty-eixth annual meeting at their orderly-room, Kkig Edwajd liarruclcs, an the liJtli instant. Captain Jtarthing presided,; and hud with liira Lien tenants, Steero and Col-co, and there wae a. good attendance of members. 'ihe balance-sheet showed the compa.ny to be in a ttounid tinanci-al position, there being a surplus of assets over liabilities oi £317 life. In commenting oil the work of the year, Captain. Farthing stated that the company had made satisfactory, progress; £100 had been , paid off the debt, and he hoped, with .the aid of tiho big military basraa-r to be 'held shortly, to clear off the gren.ter part of the remainder during % the coming y«u\ A committee of lady friends of the company had been formed, and they, with a large number of others, were working hard to make the company's stall a success. A number of mnn bad been struck off the roll at the end of the year, and their places were being rap r idly filled by t geed cTess. of recruits. The company had lost Captain Loasby, who had given up the- comm-aind on account of pressure of private business, and. Lieutenant Salter, who hod moved to the North. Is-land. They had also lost Sergeant A. Dodd, who h»nd secured:a position in PaiimersftoTi Noa-fch. He had been in- the company forjfourteen years, was an exeriwent and a good sergeant. tlis removal was very much regretted. During the year blw company's orderly-room hsd been* extended a<nd renovated, and was now a credit to the corps. .The .ShootiiKr Committee reported t-nat Sergeant Coolr ltad won the "A" class (handicap .competition, Private Earls the Fairburn Cup for "B" clnes, and Private Knrg the Recruits' Cup. The company had not done ve-H in bhe Shiield matches, but since Ctiptoin Farthing had -taken eommaiiid interest in shooting h,nd made a good revival, and the outlook was now very encouraging. It wo.s reported that a number of men had gcn<? in for signalling, and Sergeant Cook . and I*a.nce-Corporal Hulbert had with -a very higih percentage of rp.nrlis. The following cornjn!>t.tee3 • were elected : —General: The officers, noncoms., and Privates McKinler and Parkin. Shootimig: Sc-geant? Nowmain and Cook, Corporals Glover abd Genes, PrivAte-s Earls. ' Gal well and "Wileoin. Social: Cook «ui<l Thorne, Cor Dora.l GaT>es, Privates McKirfey and Qalwell. Custcdir.jis: Arms, Sergeant Cook; uniforms. Sergeante Newman and Thorno; ammunition., Corrx>r«l Glover; orderly-room, Private "Wi>on; auditors, Senjeants Newman p.nd Cook; secrotaTv, ColourSergeant Brooker. Votes of thank* wore pns3ed to Corrvoral Hnrt. Priy.it-i Earls, and nil who I 'had held office during the past year.